Teams & Riders Froome Talk Only

[brownbobby]

Re: Re:

Anybody know a breakdown of the time he gained/lost on the climbs, false flats and descents ? I got the impression a fair chunk was gained on the descents, but obviously that would spoil the narrative somewhat if that is correct.

You can gain any chunk of time anywhere with an e-bike. What narrative does that spoil?

Ever seen those motorbikes struggling to keep up with the best descenders coming down off mountains. Exactly what assistance do you think he’s getting from a motor when he’s freewheeling at 80km/h?

And let’s just ignore what Dumoulin said about the mistake he made in sitting up and waiting for Reichenbach on that descent, losing over in a minute in the process.

 

[Koronin]

Cycling can't cope with another ban. Froome is the new normal. His failure to win SPOTY in the UK and public sneering at cycling as a sport in general is about as successful as anti-doping gets.

Depressing I know but if you want morality, join the Benedictines.

Cycling has coped relatively fine with bans since Festina. Cycling will survive another ban and be exciting again for some years until the next dominator appears.
No morality. Cycling is an extreme sport. Some doping is to be expected to a certain extend, but please take a minimum of care and tone it down a bit, not making it too obvious. That also excludes motors

Oh they can survive another high profile ban. They'll have bigger problems if there isn't a ban. That would actually hurt worse.

 

[buckle]

Cycling can't cope with another ban. Froome is the new normal. His failure to win SPOTY in the UK and public sneering at cycling as a sport in general is about as successful as anti-doping gets.

Depressing I know but if you want morality, join the Benedictines.

Cycling has coped relatively fine with bans since Festina. Cycling will survive another ban and be exciting again for some years until the next dominator appears.
No morality. Cycling is an extreme sport. Some doping is to be expected to a certain extend, but please take a minimum of care and tone it down a bit, not making it too obvious. That also excludes motors

As you rightly say, it's a question of surface plausibility. As entertainment however, WWE remains superior.

 

[ColonelKidneyBeans]

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WHAT.A.RIDE by Christopher Froome!
Enjoyed that one. Beauty

You realise that silvergrenade fully acknowledges that Froome is doping, right?

 

[rick james]

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WHAT.A.RIDE by Christopher Froome!
Enjoyed that one. Beauty

You realise that silvergrenade fully acknowledge that Froome is doping, right?

aren't they all?

 

[Aguirre]

I'm watching cycling (every televised race) since 1983 when regular broadcast started in Spain, including TdF, and I witness I have never seen anything like this (maybe Landis show). I don't know what the future will tell about today's, but definitely THIS IS NOT NORMAL. I'm a cyclist myself and know about the sport, I'm always on the side of the rider, but when I witness things such as today... ah, I don't forget Puccio, De la Cruz, and Elissonde destroying the field as helll

 

[ColonelKidneyBeans]

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WHAT.A.RIDE by Christopher Froome!
Enjoyed that one. Beauty

You realise that silvergrenade fully acknowledge that Froome is doping, right?

aren't they all?

Most probably almost all of them, yep, but you never made clear that you were thinking that about Froome, quite the opposite, actually. Also the "level playing field" excuse was already lame during Armstrong time.

WHAT.A.RIDE by Christopher Froome!
Enjoyed that one. Beauty

You realise that silvergrenade fully acknowledge that Froome is doping, right?

aren't they all?

I don't have much of a problem with you, you are fan of a different doper than i, but at least you don't delude yourself thinking that he is beating other dopers while riding clean. Fine by me, really :razz:
Where i disagree though, it's that i don't find that funny in any way, this is too obvious, "cyclisme à deux vitesses" i'm done with it, personally, not that anyone will care ofc :lol:

 

[buckle]

Cycling can't cope with another ban. Froome is the new normal. His failure to win SPOTY in the UK and public sneering at cycling as a sport in general is about as successful as anti-doping gets.

Depressing I know but if you want morality, join the Benedictines.

Cycling has coped relatively fine with bans since Festina. Cycling will survive another ban and be exciting again for some years until the next dominator appears.
No morality. Cycling is an extreme sport. Some doping is to be expected to a certain extend, but please take a minimum of care and tone it down a bit, not making it too obvious. That also excludes motors

Oh they can survive another high profile ban. They'll have bigger problems if there isn't a ban. That would actually hurt worse.

One would like to think so but after today I don't know what to think?

 

[Alexandre B.]

https://twitter.com/LottoJumbo_road/status/1000105610489286662
"He did a Landis!"

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Wonder what Paul Kimmage is thinking right now. I can't wait to read the article.

 

[TubularBills]

#donewithprocycling

#donewithnfl

Another Landis.

I'll continue to watch the Spring Classics & Strade Bianchi.

The sport is dead.

I am mourning the death of the Grand Tours?

 

[buckle]

#donewithprocycling

#donewithnfl

Another Landis.

I'll continue to watch the Spring Classics & Strade Bianchi.

The sport is dead.

I am mourning the death of the Grand Tours?

The dope fest tomorrow night in Kiev will be just as bad.

 

[ahsoe]

Cycling can't cope with another ban. Froome is the new normal. His failure to win SPOTY in the UK and public sneering at cycling as a sport in general is about as successful as anti-doping gets.

Depressing I know but if you want morality, join the Benedictines.

Cycling has coped relatively fine with bans since Festina. Cycling will survive another ban and be exciting again for some years until the next dominator appears.
No morality. Cycling is an extreme sport. Some doping is to be expected to a certain extend, but please take a minimum of care and tone it down a bit, not making it too obvious. That also excludes motors

As you rightly say, it's a question of surface plausibility. As entertainment however, WWE remains superior.

Yes. But part of the charm of cycling is the faint hope (previously assumption) that this is just highly trained and specialised athletes competing against each other - the best one winning at most on average.
Without this hope we are indeed approaching pure entertainment (sorry fans) similar to WWE, but then cycling would loose much appeal in my opinion.

 

[TubularBills]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R682M3ZEyk

 

[Frankschleck]

#donewithprocycling

#donewithnfl

Another Landis.

I'll continue to watch the Spring Classics & Strade Bianchi.

The sport is dead.

I am mourning the death of the Grand Tours?

The dope fest tomorrow night in Kiev will be just as bad.

nah doping does not give the same advantage in footbball.

 

[Vino's Mum]

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https://twitter.com/LottoJumbo_road/status/1000105610489286662
"He did a Landis!"

Pretty funny how he didn't even know. In full:

Did he stay away?? Did Froome stay away????
***.
He did a Landis.
(Laughs maniacally)
Jesus.


George Bennett, speaking on behalf of planet Earth there.

 

[thehog]

The George Bennett tweet from the team is priceless...

“Bull5hit?!! He did a Landis?!”

https://twitter.com/lottojumbo_road/status/1000105610489286662?s=21

 

[buckle]

#donewithprocycling

#donewithnfl

Another Landis.

I'll continue to watch the Spring Classics & Strade Bianchi.

The sport is dead.

I am mourning the death of the Grand Tours?

The dope fest tomorrow night in Kiev will be just as bad.

nah doping does not give the same advantage in footbball.

Real Madrid are doing fine though:-

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/other-soccer/ewan-mackenna-murky-questions-surround-spanish-footballs-golden-era-and-people-might-not-like-the-answers-36943284.html

 

[TubularBills]

In American Football, we have the double luxury of Racism (far worse) and PED Abuse.

USA sports are a corporate clown show.

 

[Saint Unix]

The George Bennett tweet from the team is priceless...

“Bull5hit?!! He did a Landis?!”

https://twitter.com/lottojumbo_road/status/1000105610489286662?s=21

The pros know Froome is cheating (obviously) and are reaching the point where they don't give enough of a *** to hide it from the general public.

This could get interesting.

 

[Koronin]

The George Bennett tweet from the team is priceless...

“Bull5hit?!! He did a Landis?!”

https://twitter.com/lottojumbo_road/status/1000105610489286662?s=21

Announcers and now other teams and riders. This is getting more and more interesting. You'd think this has more weight than just fans saying it.

 

[armchairclimber]

Personally I admire the chutzpah. "You all think I'm doping right/ With my Salbutamol? Well stick this in your pipe and smoke it. Rather be hanged for a sheep than a lamb". Even if he was on thermonuclearepohghpeptidebollockjuice, to say "Right, catch me if you can" from 88km is pretty ballsy.
And long term clinic visitors will know that I hate SKY and have had little time for Froome.

 

[Puckfiend]

IMO, Festinagirl won the internet today:

https://twitter.com/festinagirl/status/1000087454307807232

 

[burning]

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Taxus finally woke up after months of silence, I really want some cutting-edge explanations from him about Froome's cleans performances.

There is the analysis: viewtopic.php?p=2267126#p2267126

Also, I noticed the lack of Froome fans in the clinic, looks like even his fans gave up on defending him here.

 

[MartinGT]

Will he have a 'poor day' tomorrow loose a bit of time and make it a little more believeable? Brailsfraud didn't seem over the moon about the utter charade that happened today, has he realised it was too much?